RELEASE NOTES
TRIMBLE® ACCESS™
SOFTWARE
Version 2014.10
Revision A
April 2014
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Contents
Trimble Access Software Version 2014.10
General Survey
Roads
Tunnels
Software and Hardware Requirements
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Trimble Access Software Version 2014.10
These Release Notes contain information about the Trimble® Access™ software version 2014.10.
The Trimble Access software provides a collection of survey tools for use in the field, and web-based
services for the office and in the field. These applications may be installed on the controller, the
office computer, or on servers hosted by Trimble, depending on the parts you have purchased.
Installing the software and licenses on the controller
Operating system installation
With a new Trimble Tablet, the operating system is not installed. Turn on the Tablet to install the
Windows® operating system and then apply Windows updates.
With all other new controllers, the operating system is already installed.
Software and license installation
Before you use your controller, you must install the applications and licenses using the Trimble
Access Installation Manager. If you have:
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not installed the Trimble Access Installation Manager before, go to www.trimble.com/taim for
installation information.
previously installed the Trimble Access Installation Manager, you do not need to reinstall it
because it updates itself automatically. Select Start / All Programs / Trimble Access Installation
Manager to start the Installation Manager.
For further information on how to install or update your software and license file, refer to the Help
file in the Trimble Access Installation Manager.
Note – For Trimble CU controllers, Trimble Access version 2013.00 and later can be installed only on the
Trimble CU model 3 (S/N 950xxxxx). Trimble CU models 1 and 2 have insufficient memory to run later versions
of Trimble Access.
Am I entitled to this version?
To install and run Trimble Access software version 2014.10, you must have a warranty agreement
valid up to 1 April 2014.
When you upgrade to version 2014.10 using the Trimble Access Installation Manager, a new license
file is downloaded to your device.
Updating office software
When you upgrade to version 2014.10, you must also update your office software. These updates
are required if you need to import your General Survey jobs into Trimble office software such as
Trimble Business Center.
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When you upgrade the controller using the Trimble Access Installation Manager, the office software
on the computer that has the Trimble Access Installation Manager installed is also upgraded. To
upgrade other computers that were not used to update the controller, do one of the following:
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Install the Trimble Access Installation Manager onto each computer and then run Office
updates.
Run the Trimble Update Office Software packages for the Trimble Access software from
www.trimble.com/support_trl.aspx?Nav=Collection-84862.
Use the Trimble Data Transfer utility:
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You must have version 1.51 or later installed. You can install the Data Transfer utility from
www.trimble.com/datatransfer.shtml.
If you have version 1.51, you do not need to update to a later version of the Data Transfer
utility; you can run one of the Trimble Update Office Software packages from
www.trimble.com/support_trl.aspx?Nav=Collection-84862.
If you only need to update the latest version of the Trimble Business Center software, you do
not need to run the Trimble Access Installation Manager to update the office software. The
required converters are now available on the controllers running the Trimble Access software
and, if required, they are copied from the controller to the computer by the Trimble Business
Center software.
Trimble Solution Improvement Program
The Trimble Solution Improvement Program collects information about how you use Trimble
programs and about some of the problems you may encounter. Trimble uses this information to
improve the products and features you use most often, to help you to solve problems, and to
better meet your needs. Participation in the program is strictly voluntary.
If you participate, a software program is installed on your computer. Every time that you connect
your controller to this computer using ActiveSync® technology or the Windows Mobile® Device
Center, the Trimble Access software generates a log file that is automatically sent to the Trimble
server. The file includes data on what the Trimble equipment is being used for, what software
functions are popular in specific geographical regions, and how often problems occur in Trimble
products that Trimble can correct.
At any time, you can uninstall the Trimble Solution Improvement Program. If you no longer wish to
participate in the Trimble Solution Improvement Program go to Add or Remove programs on your
computer and remove the software.
Documentation
Trimble Access Help is "context-sensitive." To access the Help, tap ? at the top of the screen.
A list of Help topics appears, with the relevant topic highlighted. To open the topic, tap its title.
Go to http://help.trimbleaccess.com to download a PDF file of the Help. A separate PDF file is
provided for each application.
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General Survey
New features
V10 camera calibrations
The Trimble Access software now enables you to collect data to later check the camera calibration of
the V10 imaging rover in Trimble Business Center version 3.20. This process collects images to
evaluate if the calibration of the cameras is still within specification. Camera calibration check images
are stored in the job folder and are imported into Trimble Business Center with the job.
V10 imaging rover magnetometer calibration record
A record is now written to the job when the V10 magnetometer is calibrated successfully or when a
calibration is canceled by the user. The record includes the serial number of the V10 that was
calibrated.
Trimble TSC3 with dual-mode internal modem
The Trimble Access software supports the Trimble TSC3 controller with an integrated dual-mode
internal modem. These TSC3 controllers have a part number ending in 002 (for example
TSC3112-002). To check the part number of your controller, remove the battery to view the label
affixed to the left side of the battery compartment.
The dual mode modem can run in GSM mode or CDMA mode. This version of the TSC3 is available
for US customers only, and is specifically designed to access the Verizon network. For more
information, contact your local Trimble distributor.
Measure points on a plane enhancements
The following enhancements have been made to the Measure points on a plane measurement
method:
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It is now possible to change the point selection after calculating the parameters if desired, and
then redo the computation.
If the selected points are detected as all being in a line, the software now warns you that "A
plane cannot be formed because the selected points all lie on a single line".
If only 2 points are selected the software now checks if the 2D positions of these 2 points is
close (within 5 mm) and if so warns you that "A vertical plane cannot be formed using 2 points
with the same horizontal positions".
Job-specific map options
The following map options are now job-specific: color gradient, surface triangle, vertical offset
display, vertical exaggeration scale, ground plane, and surface side.
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Selection of correction satellite for RTX, xFill, and OmniSTAR
Trimble Access now provides the ability to select or change the satellite used for obtaining
corrections when using the Trimble CenterPoint™ RTX™ service, xFill technology, or the OmniSTAR
satellite differential service. This provides the same functionality on the controller as provided in the
receiver Web UI.
To view the current satellite, tap the solution type icon in the status bar to open the status screen.
The status screen shows the current Correction satellite name. To select a different satellite, tap
Options and then select the required satellite from the list. Alternatively, select Custom and then
enter the frequency and bit rate to use.
Changes you make to the settings are used the next time you start a survey. You can change the
correction satellite at any time; changing the correction satellite does not require restarting the
survey.
Bluetooth wireless connection to Laser Atlanta Advantage
Trimble Access now supports connecting to the Laser Atlanta Advantage rangefinder using
Bluetooth™ wireless technology.
RTCM v3.0 message type 1029 text messages
RTCM v3.0 message type 1029 text messages are now displayed in the Network/Reference Station
Status screen during a network RTK survey.
Alignment code renamed to string
The term String now replaces the term Code when keying in an alignment. This change is reflected
when staking an alignment. This change has been made because the term Code was being confused
with the As-staked code.
Chain and Link unit abbreviations
The symbol for Chain (the unit of distance) has been abbreviated to “ch”.
The symbol for Link (the unit of distance) has been abbreviated to "lnk".
These units can be typed into any distance field, or selected from the Units context menu.
Resolved issues
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Warranty date: An issue where the warranty date was not visible in the About screen for some
languages is now resolved.
Fast Fix points: An issue where Fast Fix points were being stored as rapid points instead of
construction points is now resolved. This issue was introduced in Trimble Access 2013.42. Fast
Fix points are now stored as construction points which by default do not appear in the map.
Laser rangefinder trigger measurement: An issue where pressing the trigger key on a laser
rangefinder did not initiate a laser measurement is now resolved.
Laser rangefinder null angles: An issue where null angles were recorded with a value of 1e308,
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rather than ‘?’, is now resolved.
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Compensated points: The following issues are now resolved for compensated points:
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An issue where a "Measurement in progress" message appeared before the measurement
had started.
An issue where, if you attempted to measure a compensated point and were prompted to
calibrate the tilt sensors, then a measurement would start as soon as you finished
calibrating the tilt sensors. Now you are returned to the Measure point screen and must
tap Start to begin measuring the point. This ensures you are standing at the location you
want to measure when you begin measuring.
An issue where, if you attempted to measure a compensated point and were prompted to
calibrate the tilt sensors, and then returned to the Measure point screen without
calibrating and the Calibration screen was still open then the prompt to calibrate the tilt
sensors would not appear correctly.
An issue where the "Duplicate point: Out of tolerance message" was displaying incorrect
differences between the just measured compensated point and the point of the same
name already in the job database, is now resolved.
Bluetooth port now available for GPS search: An issue where Bluetooth was missing from the
list of available ports for GPS search is now resolved. This issue was introduced in Trimble
Access 2014.00.
Re-measure GNSS points: An issue where Re-measure would cancel the measurement but not
start a new one for GNSS points that were not a tilt auto measured point is now resolved.
R10 receiver connection: An issue where Trimble Access would occasionally connect, but then
lose the connection to the Trimble R10 receiver while the receiver was powering up is now
resolved. This issue usually occurred if Trimble Access tried to connect to the receiver before it
was ready to connect.
Receiver firmware version: The Receiver Settings screen now shows the Firmware version and
the Firmware warranty expiry fields. Previously, these fields were incorrectly named Software
version and Software warranty expiry, which caused confusion for customers.
RTX subscription start date: The Receiver Settings screen now shows the RTX subscription
start date, if one is set.
xFill subscription start date: The Receiver Settings screen now shows the xFill subscription
start date, if one is set.
Swapping base station: An issue where, if you attempted to swap to a different base station
using the Swap Base screen during an RTK survey, the application sometimes incorrectly
displayed a "New base station detected" message and would not complete the process of
switching to the selected base station, is now resolved.
Integrated surveying: An issue where switching between a total station survey and a GNSS
survey did not always work is now resolved.
Coordinate system rotation values: An issue where Trimble Access did not accept rotation
values between 359°59'59" and 360° during import is now resolved.
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CAPS lock on the Tablet: An issue where CAPS lock was reset each time the keyboard was
hidden on the Trimble Tablet is now resolved. Now, if CAPS lock is on and you hide and then
show the keyboard, CAPS lock remains on.
3D map: The following issues are now resolved for the 3D map:
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An issue where the orientation of the NE axes icon that appears in the corner of the map
did not always update to match the view of the map.
An issue where the 3D map was not correctly rendering images when the associated world
(.wld) file had a negative pixel width. Previously the image was flipped.
An issue where some .jpg image files were not being displayed correctly in the 3D map.
An issue where two or more raster images were selected as background images for the
map, but instead of each image appearing in the map, the same image was displayed
multiple times.
An issue where the ground plane was not displayed when the 3D map contained an rxl file.
An issue with the display of a vertical alignment in an rxl file, which occurred when the
length of the vertical alignment was less than the horizontal alignment. Previously, where
there was no vertical alignment, the software continued to draw an alignment using the
elevation of the ground plane. This is now resolved by drawing the horizontal alignment
where it is coincident with the vertical alignment.
Display of non-European language characters on the Tablet: An issue where some characters
were not displayed correctly in the V10 Panorama form and in the 3D Map for non-European
language installations of Trimble Access is now resolved.
Application errors: You should no longer see occasional application errors when you do any of
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Link the current job to another job that has more than one point of the same name as the
original job.
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End a GNSS survey while a measurement is in progress.
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Import .jxl files that contain points with duplicate names in the Reduction section.
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Tap the Esc softkey more than once when in the Settings / Connect screen.
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Lose the connection to the GNSS receiver while editing radio settings.
Roads
New features
Graphical road stakeout
For a Trimble or LandXML road a new graphical selection screen, with both plan and cross section
views, appears before the stakeout screen. The graphical selection screen enables you to graphically
activate the survey method, in a similar way to the existing method used for GENIO roads.
Graphically activating the survey method provides the following advantages:
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The survey method activated is determined by what you have selected, which provides a more
intuitive workflow. You no longer need to select the method from the drop-down list.
You can select the position to stake from the map or by using the arrow keys on the controller.
You can graphically view the position you have selected to stake, along with any construction
offsets that you may have applied, from the plan view or the cross section view. If a cross slope
or subgrade has been applied, you can see the resultant positions. This all happens before you
begin staking so you can be confident of the correct staked results.
When using the arrow keys on the controller to select a position and the Enter key to measure
and store a staked position, stakeout requires the pressing of just two keys.
The first time you survey a road, the software prompts you to choose the selection method you
want to use. Choose Traditional menu selection or choose Graphically to use the new graphical
selection method. The selected option is used for all subsequent surveys. To change the selection
method, tap the Options softkey when selecting the road.
The following table describes how to activate each survey method:
Survey method
Graphical activation
Measure your
position relative
to a road
At the selection screen, with nothing selected, the Roads software is ready to
measure your position relative to the road.
Measure your
position relative
to a string
From the plan view, tap the line work that represents the string.
The cross section view is available, enabling you to make sure that the correct
string is selected.
To select a different string (from the plan or cross section view), depending on
your controller use the arrow keys or use the available softkeys. Alternatively,
tap and hold in the graphics area and select a string from the list.
To measure your position relative to the string nearest to your position, from
the plan view, tap and hold in the graphics area and then select Measure
nearest string.
Stake a station
on a string
From the plan view, tap the circle that represents the station on the string to
be staked.
The cross section view is available, enabling you to make sure that the correct
position is selected.
To change your selection (from the plan or cross section view), depending on
your controller use the arrow keys or the available softkeys to select a different
string and/or a different station. Alternatively, tap and hold in the graphics
area and select a string and station value from the appropriate lists.
Stake additional
points
From the plan view, tap the circle that represents the point.
The cross section view is available, enabling you to make sure that the correct
position is selected.
Alternatively, tap and hold in the graphics area and select Stake additional
points.
Note – The Side slope from alignment method is not available when using the graphical selection option.
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To clear the current selection, from the plan view do one of the following:
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Tap the selection again
Tap and hold in the graphics area of the plan or cross section view to:
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Define a construction offset
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Edit or reload an elevation
Tap a line in the graphics area of the cross section view to define a cross slope or subgrade.
For more information, refer to the Roads Help.
Subgrade
For a Trimble or LandXML road you can now use a special subgrade calculation tool to define a
subgrade that is offset parallel from an existing line in the cross section. The position where the
subgrade intersects an existing line can then be selected for stakeout.
To graphically activate this tool: at the new graphical selection screen (cross section view), tap an
existing line and then select Define subgrade from the pop-up menu.
Note – You cannot add a subgrade when the survey method has been selected using the traditional menu
option.
3D review for Trimble Tablet
If you are using a Trimble Tablet, then reviewing a Trimble or LandXML road can now be done in 3D.
This view includes all the review functionality previously provided but with the following
improvements:
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You can view the whole road in 3D, rotate the road, and view and check the design from
different views.
You can display the road relative to other roads. Issues relating to misalignment of the roads at
intersections and interchanges quickly become apparent in 3D. This is available for Trimble
roads only.
You no longer need to browse to see the details of the selected position as this information is
now displayed at the top of the screen.
The road surface can be presented as a:
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color gradient
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color gradient with surface triangles
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surface triangles only
When viewing the cross section, you can display each cross section so that it fills the screen,
providing the best view of the cross section. Alternatively, you can choose to display each cross
section with the scale fixed so that the widest cross section fills the screen. This option enables
the cross sections to be viewed relative to each other.
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The image below shows an interchange with the current road highlighted:
You can also view the road in 3D from the 3D map accessed from the Roads / Jobs menu. The 3D
view of a road is also available from the General Survey map, provided you have a Roads licence.
Note – Reviewing roads in 3D is not available on the first generation Trimble Tablet.
Workflow improvements
The following workflow improvements have been made:
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The stake option Position from file has been renamed to Additional points to better reflect the
option. Additional points can be keyed in or imported from a file.
When importing a file of additional points, where the file contains points with null elevations,
and the road has a vertical alignment, you can now choose to use the elevation of the vertical
alignment at the station value of the point, for points with null elevations.
You can now import additional points when there are already additional points defined.
Previously, to import points there had to be no additional points previously added to the road.
Additional points are used to define design features like key positions for a drainage system or
road cross sections. The points are defined relative to a horizontal alignment, and optionally a
vertical alignment. The points can be keyed in or imported.
The term String now replaces the term Code when defining a template element. This change is
reflected when:
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reviewing a road
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surveying a road
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reporting a road
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This change has been made because the term Code was being confused with the As-staked
code. Also the term String better describes the shoulder, curb and other similar road entities.
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The Set last template element as side slope option is now named Set last cross section point as
side slope. This option is available when defining or surveying a LandXML road. The
LandXML format does not support side slopes, but you can use this option to define a side
slope if the last point in each cross section record in the LandXML file represents a side slope.
Resolved issues
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Displaying staked positions: An issue when staking by station and offset where the as staked
positions were not being displayed is now resolved. This was an issue when the road only had a
horizontal alignment.
Application error: You will no longer see occasional application errors when you do any of the
following:
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Attempt to change the transition type. This was an issue only when the road included
transitions that were not fully developed and you were attempting to change to either a
Bloss curve or a Korean Cubic Parabola. These transition types do not support partially
developed spirals. Now, you cannot select these transition types when the road includes
transitions that are partially developed.
Attempt to survey a road where the horizontal alignment is defined by a start point
element only.
Tunnels
New features
Resolved issues
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Application errors: You should no longer see occasional application errors when you attempt
to change the transition type. This was an issue only when the tunnel included transitions that
were not fully developed and you were attempting to change to either a Bloss curve or a
Korean Cubic Parabola. These transition types do not support partially developed spirals. Now,
you cannot select these transition types when the tunnel includes transitions that are partially
developed.
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Software and Hardware Requirements
Trimble Access software version 2014.10 communicates best with the software and hardware
products shown below. The software can also communicate with any version later than that shown.
Trimble software
Version
Trimble Business Center (32-bit)
2.97
Trimble Business Center (64-bit)
3.20
Trimble receiver
Version
Trimble R10
4.84
Trimble R8-4, R8-3
4.84
Trimble R6-4, R6-3
4.84
Trimble R4-3, R4-2
4.84
Trimble R7 GNSS
4.84
Trimble R5
4.84
Trimble NetR9
4.84
Trimble GeoXR
4.55
Trimble R8-2, R6-2, R4-1
4.64
5800 II
4.64
5700 II
4.64
Trimble Instrument
Version
Trimble V10 imaging rover
E0.2.62
Trimble VX Spatial Station
R12.4.17
Trimble S8 total station
R12.4.17
Trimble S6 total station
R12.4.17
Trimble S3 total station
M2.2.9
Trimble M3 total station
1.30
2.10
For the latest software and firmware versions, see also
http://trl.trimble.com/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-93082/Survey%20Software%20and%20Firmware.pdf.
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Controller operating system support
Trimble TSC3 controllers with Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 6.5 Professional can run Trimble
Access software version 1.8.0 to version 2011.10.
Trimble TSC3 controllers with Microsoft Windows Mobile Embedded Handheld 6.5 must have
Trimble Access version 2012.00 or later.
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